Marines delay female pullup standard - most can't meet it

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**dogma**

CptJake wrote:
I may have missed it but the following link has the events and scores:

http://usmilitary.about.com/od/marines/l/blfitmale.htm

The form and standard for crunches is weird. I mean, what is it meant to demonstrate?

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Hordini wrote:

Marine crunches aren't really what most people think of when they think of crunches. It's more like a half situp, really. It's supposed to demonstrate core/abdominal strength, but in my experience it tends to work the hip flexors as much as the abs, if not more.

I've thought about it a little more and they make sense now. The exercise specifically targets the abdominal wall, which aids in breathing and protects internal organs.